Early morning, at the training grounds by the small river.
Perhaps because of yesterday's change in mindset and his newfound understanding of his true self, Taiichi's training was exceptionally effective today. Whether it was swordsmanship or ninjutsu, he progressed with half the effort for twice the result.
Especially beside the babbling river, watching its slow yet unceasing flow, Taiichi found his Water Nature Transformation exceptionally easy to wield.
Water Style: Great Water Prison Technique
Taiichi slapped one palm against the water. Twenty meters away, a water wall over five meters high suddenly rose from the surface. It did not stop there, extending in all directions with lightning speed and forming a circular enclosure in the blink of an eye.
That was not all. Torrential water poured inward from the top of the enclosure, while the entire ring closed in toward the center.
From the moment the water wall rose to when the enclosure closed, the entire process took only two or three seconds. A massive sphere of water had taken shape.
If someone had approached for a closer look, they would have noticed that the water inside the sphere was flowing rapidly and irregularly. This was meant to create turbulent currents and prevent anyone trapped inside from struggling.
As the first ninjutsu Taiichi had developed himself, he understood every detail of it. In his view, there was still plenty of room for improvement.
For example, how could he form water blades within the sphere to quickly shred those trapped inside?
Or he could increase the speed and power of the turbulent currents, striving to twist the enemies within into knots.
Taiichi had been researching these directions, but he had never found any inspiration before. Now that his mind was clear, as he maintained the Great Water Prison Technique beside the